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Definition of guard hair
: one of the usually long coarse hairs forming a protective coating over the undercoat of a mammal
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Recent Examples on the Web In the hybrids, however, Tibetan antelope guard hairs may also be hard to find.
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National Geographic, "A rare antelope is being killed to make $20,000 scarves," 24 Apr. 2019 Usually officials look for guard hairs, the long, crinkly hairs that keep Tibetan antelope dry in the wild.
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National Geographic, "A rare antelope is being killed to make $20,000 scarves," 24 Apr. 2019 No guard hairs were apparent to the naked eye, perhaps because of the preponderance of pashmina in the weave.
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National Geographic, "A rare antelope is being killed to make $20,000 scarves," 24 Apr. 2019
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The first known use of guard hair was in 1913
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